Board of Directors
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is composed of: the duly elected Officers; the Immediate Past Chairman; three Regional Directors elected by the Directors from the regional sectors; and the President.
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Brian Gwin
Industrial Development Manager Norfolk Southern Corporation (803)748-1284Chair -
Jana Dyke
Georgia Certified Economic Development Professional President & CEO Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission 912-283-2112First Vice Chair -
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Joe Hines
Senior Principal & Director of Economic Dev Timmons 804.200.6380Secretary / Treasurer -
Courtland Robinson
MPA Business Recruitment Brasfield & Gorrie (804)512-4776Mid-Atlantic Director -
Richard Blackwell
SCCED, MPA, EcDMP Vice President of Development Agracel (864)784-5736South East Regional Director -
Chris Masingill
Chief Executive Officer St. Tammany Corporation (985)809-7874Western Regional Director -
Scott Poag
CEcD Director of Business Development Yates Construction (706)726-9706Immediate Past Chair -
State Directors
The Board of Directors is composed of: a Director duly elected from each state listed in Article IV of the By-Laws, the duly elected Officers, and the Immediate Past Chairman.
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Andrea Anderson
Vice President of Economic Development Ardmore Development Authority (580)223-6162State Director -
Richard Blackwell
SCCED, MPA, EcDMP Vice President of Development Agracel (864)784-5736State Director
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Edward Burch
Director of Business Development Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (615)878-0016State Director -
Rene DeBerdt
Construction and Development Manager Denham-Blythe (859)255-7405x113State Director -
Uconda Dunn
Vice President, Business Development Greenville - ENC Alliance 12527513416State Director -
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Meryl Fisackerly
Chief Operating Officer Golden Triangle Development LINK (662)574-1145State Director -
Burdette (Pete) Fullerton
PhD, EDFP, CEcD, PCED, HLM Deputy Director KC Aviation Department (816)243-3005State Director -
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Missy Kendrick
EDFP, IOM President Rome Floyd County Development Authority (706)413-4213State Director -
Zach McHatton
Community Development Director City of Newton, Kansas (316)300-0153State Director -
Mandi Mitchell
President/CEO Lafayette Economic Development Authority (337)593-1416State Director -
Courtland Robinson
MPA Business Recruitment Brasfield & Gorrie (804)512-4776State Director
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Bethany Shockney
President/CEO Limestone County Economic Development Association (256)232-2386State Director -
Kelly Smallridge
President & CEO Business Development Board of Palm Beach County (561)324-0725State Director -
Jack Thomas
Vice President, Economic Development Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce (501)377-6007State Director
Alternate State Directors
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Christopher Bontrager
MPA Vice President of Retail Development East Montgomery County Improvement District (205)534-4916Alternate State Director -
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Sara Doss
Director of Business Development Mississippi Enterprise for Technology (662)574-2929Alternate State Director -
Josh Fenn
Executive Director Henry County Development Authority (770)288-8000Alternate State Director -
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Kreg Haney
MBA, CEcD, EDFP Senior Manager Economic Develoment Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (580)380-1544Alternate State Director -
Oppie Jordan
Vice President Carolinas Gateway Partnership (252)904-4498Alternate State Director -
Steven Lamm
Vice President of Economic Development Jonesboro Unlimited (870)897-1430Alternate State Director -
Steven Leyh
Executive Director Tucker County Development Authority (304)614-8839Alternate State Director -
Ashley Llewellyn
M.S., CLED Director of Strategic Initiatives St. Tammany Corporation (985)809-7874Alternate State Director -
David Manley
Executive Director Joint IDA of Wythe County, VA (276)223-3370Alternate State Director -
James Oltman
President - ElevateEdgerton! Elevate Edgerton! (913)882-2500Alternate State Director -
Kellen Riley
Senior Director – Industrial Development CSX Transportation, Inc. (803)748-1281Alternate State Director -
Lindsay Theobald
CEcD, IOM CEO Obion County Joint Economic Development Corporation (731)885-0211Alternate State Director -
Jason Wright
Vice President North Alabama Industrial Development Association (256)353-9450Alternate State Director
